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247. Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, June 8th 1868. [[underlined]] Brown [[/underlined]] Bvt. Maj. [[underlined]] J. M. [[/underlined]] D.O.- D.C. Major: I have the honor to transmit herewith, duplicate returns of Property pertaining to Bureau R.F. & A.L. for the month of May 1868. Very Respectfully Yours. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 248. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington. June 8th 1868. [[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Maj. [[underlined]] Stuart [[/underlined]]. A.A.A. Genl. Major: I respectfully ask for material to build a school-house for the colored people at "Mount Pleasant," near Norbeck, Montgomery Co Md., as follows, viz: 23 ceiling joists - 20 ft. long - 3 x 5 75 joists - - - 12 ft. " [[ditto for long]] - 3 x 4 100 ft. of joist - 3 x 4 for porch, gable-ends &c. 2000 ft. 1/2 inch pine plank, for siding 700 ft. hemlock boards, for sheathing 3200 cypress shingles, No. 1. 750 ft. flooring, yellow pine, tongued, grooved and planed. 1 door and frame. 6 window frames and sash. 1500 ft. white pine boards, for desks and seats. Mr. [[underlined]] A.R. Wadsworth [[/underlined]], has given one half-acre of land for the school, and the people have over $80.00 in hand with which to build the house. They will also haul the material from this city, or so much as may be purchased here. Mr. [[underlined]] W.R. Wadsworth [[/underlined]], Norbeck, Montgomery Co. Md. should be informed when and where the material can be obtained Very Respectfully Yours. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[end page]] [[start page]] 249 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington, June 8th 1868. [[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Bvt. Maj. [[underlined]] Stuart [[/underlined]]. A.A.A. Genl. Major: I respectfully ask transportation by the Steamer "Livingston," for Mr. [[underlined]] A. P. See [[/underlined]], Asst. Supt. of Education, from Washington, D.C. to Coburn's Wharf, St. Clement's Bay, St. Mary's Co. Md., where he goes to teach a colored school. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 250 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington June 8th 1868. [[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Bvt. Maj. [[underlined]] Stuart [[/underlined]]. A.A.A. Genl. Major: I respectfully ask transportation per Steamer "H. Livingston," for Messrs [[underlined]] James A. Scott [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] A. M. Newman [[/underlined]], Asst. Supts. of Education, from this city to Dr. Jone's Wharf, St. Mary's Co. Md., near which place they are to teach colored schools. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 251. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington, June 8th 1868. [[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Bvt. Maj. [[underlined]] Stuart [[/underlined]] A.A.A. Genl. Major: I respectfully ask, that Messrs [[underlined]] P.A. Lee, James A. Scott, and A.M. Newman [[/underlined]], be appointed Asst. Supts. of Education, [[strikethrough]] from this city [[/strikethrough]] and stationed at St. Marys Co. Md. Each at a salary of twenty dollars per month. Said appointments to date from June 9th 1868. Very Respectfully Yours. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education.